Stephen Crane (1871-1900) was the youngest of
fourteen children. His father, a
strict Methodist minister died in 1880 leaving his devout,
resolute mother to raise the entire family alone.
Nonetheless, in the face of this early adversity Crane managed
to discover his passion in writing. It is truly amazing to note
that American poet/ novelist/ journalist, Stephen Crane
went on to become one of this country's most brilliant writers,
considering the fact that he would be dead -- of tuberculosis -
before his twenty-ninth birthday. Nevertheless, in an
extraordinary burst of energy for the time that he was here, he
managed to produce two critically acclaimed books Maggie: A
Girl of the Streets and The Red Badge of Courage. In
addition, he wrote a myriad of imposing poems, and ninety pieces
of short fiction. Moreover, his depiction of ghetto life and the
ravages of war made him internationally well known, and true to
his roots in "naturalism" the young author depicted characters
that many readers have regarded as trapped in situations well
beyond their control.

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